Honest Review | Kim Possible

After a decade of requests ERod reviews the show about the girl who can do anything.

[@johndavidtibbetts7320]

I love how Ron's fear of monkeys is seen as something ridiculous when you're a kid, but then you grow up, actually look up cases of monkeys attacking humans, and realize that Ron was 100% justified in his fears

[@CristianMartinez-hg6xu]

One word: Nope. If you've seen the latest Jordan Peele movie you'll get it.

[@demontorch]

Connecticut 2009

[@ForrestFox626]

WTFIWWY has been doing that for years

[@borntoclimb7116]

Same with peoples who are afraid of dogs because a attack

[@RacgoonGamer967]

Anything is POSSIBLE when EROD is reviewing my childhood show from the 2000s.

[@marlonclark1896]

same

[@ianmoone2488]

On a rewatch, there are subtle hints throughout the series leading up to *So The Drama!* that Kim actually wants Ron to ask her out on a date and that she’s attracted to him. One of the earliest moments I can think of is when Ron is trying out for the cheer squad and ends up having his back against Kim’s and she has this very affectionate smile and side look.

[@michaelnally2841]

Plus parts like Kim getting jealous of Yuri when Ron is trying to help Yuri at the ninja school, Kim not denying the possibility of her and Ron dating when he’s overthinking about his crush on a girl working at the movies, and of course the episode where Kim and Shego get the mood devices on them and Kim’s makes her fall in love with Ron.

[@hapytreefriends78]

Having rewatched it recently myself, it is interesting how the show manages to smoothly and consistently build them up as being in love with each other but doing it subtly. S1 doesn't have many moments, aside form looks Kim occasionally gives Ron which you could interpret as her liking him, she even briefly overcomes Drakken's mind control chip to protect Ron from Shego, but S2 makes it somewhat more clear. S2 in general goes a lot deeper into their friendship and how much it means to them both, for Ron, Kim's what motivates him to do stuff beyond lazing at bueno nacho and they really enjoy each other's company, but for Kim, he's actually a pretty big reason for who she is, since he stands up for her in pre school despite being pretty cowardly and not very capable himself, and that inspired her to help people, there are episodes that show that Kim couldn't be as nearly as good at what she does without Ron's help, and it's something she slowly reckons and appreciates about him. Which then also leads her into showing some apparent signs of liking him, like being suspicious over him being gone for one day to the point she tracks him down in the Ferret episode(they even parody raimi spiderman kiss), and Ron manages to save the day when Kim's incapacitated. in Christmas episode, she makes a digital scrapbook showing their shared friendship and smooches him under the mistletoe, and in Zita episode, she tries to get an answer out of him whether he considers they could be dating or not. Even her crush, Josh Mankey is basically just a guy like Ron who isn't perceived as a loser, Kim being unsure if Ron would even be interested, would predictably pine after a guy like Ron. S3 makes this even more obvious, since many episodes show Kim's growing interest in Ron, starting with showing that Kim likes spending time with Ron so much she gets lonely when Ron hangs with Felix, moodulator episode shows that under effects of a chip that boosts person's emotions, Kim wouldn't even consider hurting Ron when furious, and is madly in love with him when that effect is applied, so those are her real feelings, simply amplified. She even overcomes the chip when Ron is in danger which shows how much he means to her. And in episodes since, Kim has been trying to subtly gauge Ron's interest, but somewhat afraid to say it out loud because he did reject her when she was under moodulator's effects. In Bad Boy, she suggests a couple of times he take her as a date so he doesn't get put to kid's table, she gets very possessive and jealous when she finds out he knows Yori and goes off on a mission with her, and once Ron finds out that Yori did like him and asks why girls couldn't be more obvious, Kim sheepishly goes "you got me", which can be pretty ambigous, all things considered. I also don't think it's a coincidence that Kim informs Ron of girls who have crush on him like Yori and Tara only when they're very clearly beyond access because subconciously, she probably doesn't want him to be with them. Ron, for his part, is shown to be someone who values their friendship much more than potential romance, in no small part because he always thought he'd be beneath her to date, so he never considered the possibility until the movie. And in the movie, Kim's shown to be at a serious crossroads, since it looks like she's losing her patience over the uncertainty and gives Ron multiple chances to ask her out, and he never does, so she ultimately tries moving on, and even then, she still prefers to hear Ron's side over Eric. and eric, for his part, is what gives Ron his final push to admit his feelings for better or worse. S4 continues it with showing Ron going through character development Kim had in S1, and trying to grow up and be the man she'd be genuenly proud of, and coming into his own. Ultimately, it's a very interesting story since it doesn't follow usual conventions of characters being mean to each other or going through turbulent relationship, but rather showing 2 people who deeply like and appreciate each other, which is surprisingly rare in shows when it comes to relationships between characters. All of this kind of makes me think that this show's central theme, at the end, is about importance of partnership and friendship, and it's explored via Kim and Ron, and Drakken and Shego, who paralel each other frequently.

[@Alterego912]

The reason that Warhol kidnaps Kim and Drakken is entirely personal. Drakken deceived Warmonga, and Kim defeated her.

[@johndavidtibbetts7320]

favorite Nicole Sullivan role is still Drew Saturday from Secret Saturdays (a show you should all go watch now. Seriously. Especially you, Todd. Don't think I don't see you) but Shego will always be the close second

[@MatsuyoRific]

Somehow, watching this gave me an idea for a Kim Possible spin-off. I feel like a spin-off set in the same universe as the show would be better than a reboot, as the OG show and formula were already great as they were. But how do you continue it with the same charm and zanyness as the original? Make it about Ron's little sister Hana, and have her be the new teen hero. I now really wanna see a Kim Possible spin-off called Hana Stoppable.

[@greenlightcomics7602]

You forgot to include the most important thing about Ron stoppable towards the end of the series. He defeated warmonga and Warhawk using his godly mystic monkey powers. And in that moment, Ron became the most powerful character in the series.

[@kelsey1467]

i like the graduation ending better i always felt like drakken and shego were too good for prision

[@BionicleGio22210]

Kim Possible, one of the very first cartoons i vividly remember waiting for each new episode (especially season 4). And somewhere, in the back of my mind when i was a kid, i was rooting for Kim and Ron to be together since the moodulator episode

[@justjoannak]

Same! I used to wait to watch reruns at 9 PM PST on Disney between S3 & 4’s hiatus

[@vodkajaybulls]

I love K.P. and this deep dive was so perfect! Thank you!!👍😎

[@bensneb360]

I loved this show as a kid. I meet Christy Carlson Romano & Will Friedle at a con last year, and they were very kind is cool, which is always nice

[@berniedavis6676]

you forget to mention that Melissa MaCarthy was the voice of D,N,Amy. and it was one of her best roles.

[@The_Keh27]

Watched it occasionally when my kids were little (I was 18 when my eldest was born), and always enjoyed it. I think I'll be rewatching it soon

[@DianaGohan]

Though Erod brings up the "65 And Done" Rule that Disney had for a bit on the Disney channel for a few shows, he does fail to bring up a few points. 1. There are actually a few Disney original series BEFORE Kim Possible to get over 65 episodes. the Original Ducktales, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, even Gargoyles. So why weren't those affected by the Disney Channel rule? Because technically they weren't made for the Disney Channel. A lot of the original cartoons were made for general syndication which actually in general is more willing to give series a 65 episode season due to the rights allowing it to air not on one channel but multiple channels with multiple various revenue points thus more areas for it to be shown thus more willing to cough off up money to make a certain amount of episodes. thus how even something like Bonkers got 65 episodes; because that is the standard for kids show syndication but as pointed out some were popular enough to surpass that. However Hercules was the last Disney cartoon to get that kind of standard syndication as by the late 90's Disney specifically had their shows air on blocks (mostly ABC's One Saturday Morning and UPN'S One two) which were more tight lip about episode counts and probably stuck more to the "65 and done" model. Shows like Recess, The Weekenders, buzz Lightyear of Star Command etc. Since yeah believe it or not 2. Kim Possible is actually only the SECOND Original Disney cartoon to specifically be made to air on The Disney Channel. The first is the Proud Family, which is an odd case as it (and it's sequel series) are the only ones technically not to be made specifically by a main division of Disney animation. Which is super weird since yeah The Proud Family isn't counted as an official made by Disney show but Clerks The Animated series is, but yeah though the Proud Family was a fairly big hit, Kim Possible was by far the bigger hit and the first official Disney cartoon/show to break the 65+ episode limit. However 3. It should be pointed out that limit was really only really restrictivie for a few shows since though the Disney Channel has been airing since the 80's it really only bothered seriously getting around to making full on original series that were meant to attract general large auidneces since... the later 90s with stuff like The Famous Jett Jackson, Even Stevens, and Lizzy McGuire. And I think that rule was originally made more for those live action series really only wanting them as long as the actors were a certain marketable age though yeah that obviously changed with Kim Possible... a bit. It should be pointed out it's really in the last few years with stuff liked Bunk'd, Raven's Home and yeah the newly revealed new seasons of Phineas and Ferb that Disney Channel shows are allowed to go past 4 seasons which for ages seemed like the limit we'd get for them. I wanted to bring this up as this felt like the only major lull not covered by an otherwise great look at KP. A show I remember people hyping as being great but at first I felt I couldn't get into until seeing an episode and how funny and charming it was and going "okay yeah I get the appeal here" and being a huge fan ever since.

[@johnoneil9188]

I so need to re-watch this show at some point. So many good memories of it.

[@ajerjavec4723]

The one thing that’s wrong is he doesn’t talk about Motor Ed also voiced by John DiMaggio, and the character is hilarious and was created, because John was improvising a voice

[@lukedalton]

you mean (Drakken) cousin ED

[@ajerjavec4723]

@@lukedalton yeah but it’s officially called motor Ed yeah but

[@michaelnally2841]

Honestly other than John DiMaggio’s great voice acting I don’t really care for he’s probably the KP villain I’d have on the bottom of my list. Especially when some villains like Gemini, and DNAmy got little to no appearances.

[@ajerjavec4723]

@@michaelnally2841 the thing I like about motor Ed is that he’s funny and is clearly smarter than he looks

[@arithefierysecretary6411]

SO HYPED, ONE OF MY FAVORITES

[@ssmc2112]

Heck yeah this is my favorite childhood show ever :)

[@unseenphantomamvsytp2186]

21:27 More modern shows should be like this to be honest. You can jump in at any time but if you do watch from the start certain moments are more impactful. Now a days almost everyone wants to be serialized or they start episodic but then abandon it.

[@juansconsuegra]

Erod thank you for making this full review of Kim Possible as it’s encouraging me even more to re-shoot some scenes for episode 2 of my adult live action Kim Possible series for my KZbin Channel as Ron Stoppable🙏🏻👊🏻💪🏻

[@Gatekeeper201]

Kim and Ron’s friendship wasn’t “falling apart” in So The Drama. The movie focused on how their relationship was changing. Kim was fretting on how she was weirding guys out with her saving the world hobby, thinking something was wrong with her. Ron's realization that Kim may mean more to him than he first thought once Eric enters the picture. The main thrust of the movie is Ron coming to terms with his newfound feelings for Kim and Kim learning to understand that there really wasn't anything wrong with her and that one guy who wasn’t weirded out by her had been with her the whole time. The movie was the cultimation of Kim and Ron’s evolvoing relationship over the course of the season. It showed us just how much Kim and Ron mean to each other and that they couldn’t see their lives without the other in it.

[@CarterGonzalez]

Kim Possible was the shit growing up. I did love the Kim Possible and Lilo and Stitch Crossover. Shame we didn’t get to see KP and American Dragon Jake Long crossover.

[@chaddfrancis2179]

Great video.

[@borntoclimb7116]

This show gives me the pure 2000s flair

[@shmee123ful]

I would love it if erod covered the Netflixs carmon sandago sho one of the best action comedy shows since Kim Possable

[@chheinrich8486]

And then the creators go on to make the penguins of Madagascar, the coolest tie in show EVER😂

[@diegoedisonramirezsandoval3156]

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[@flyingfist4203]

Such a classic!

[@kevincruz7958]

I'm gonna watch this.

[@seanpatrickcain2]

Kim Possible: No big

[@biggregmac29]

Welcome back buddy glad to see u again

[@rainydayman2k]

Still one of my favorite series. Though it has been a while since I did a re-watch, so I'll have to put that on my to-do list. And agreed that Cousin Larry is just the worst, and Shego is definitely the best.

[@snbsixteen6stars201]

I never noticed the way the charachters rydum speaks, now that's a sharp detail considering everybody had to record separately😮

[@hdkingize]

i did grow up seeing Kim Possible it was good

[@michaelnally2841]

BTW if you guys haven’t I recommend watching the Kim possible reunion. To celebrate the shows 20th anniversary cast members christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedlie, Nichole Sullivan, and John DiMaggio. Along with the creators, and voice director for a new scene and it’s awesome!

[@neonnwave1]

I like to think that anniversary special made Drakken X Shego shippers happy andthen sad in the span of less than a minute, because they said the two were a couple but broke up due to terrible ship names XD

[@michaelnally2841]

@@neonnwave1 honestly I didn’t mind cause I was only on board with the Draken and Shego shipping when Shego and Kim had the moodulators on them and Draken has no idea what’s going on with Shego and trying not to get killed. Besides we had the gang back together and they were all just as good as they were working on the show after all these years

[@neonnwave1]

@@michaelnally2841 Well Shego and Drakken are officially a couple, as was stated by Bob Schooley (one of the creators of Kim Possible) and one of the producers (I think). Personally I'm not fond of their relationship since the two clearly don't respect each other.

[@michaelnally2841]

@@neonnwave1 although it is funny How they disrespect each other

[@neonnwave1]

@@michaelnally2841 It is funny but it's not romantic nor what couples who are in love do. I wouldn't mind if they did break up and it became a funny bit as to why, like in the anniversary special.

[@aidanhever3369]

Great review by Kim Possible, dude. Who would've thought that it would predict its horrendous movie ? I would like to see one of Danny Phantom, which ironically also involved the talented Stephen Silver. But yeah, I can't believe that stroke would have to permanently destroy Tom Kane's acting career like Tim Curry.

[@jswatch9270]

Imagine Kim Possible have crossovers with both buffy the vampire slayer, batman, and Spider-Man, then later with Ben 10, Danny Phantom, American dragon Jake Long, and jenny the robot. What do you think?

[@juansconsuegra]

I’m actually thinking of doing some crossover film content for my adult live action Kim Possible and to connect it to my fan series on my KZbin Channel.

[@jswatch9270]

@@juansconsuegracool, I'll bet it's going to be awesome.

[@juansconsuegra]

@@jswatch9270 it absolutely is. Episode 1 of my adult Kim Possible series has already been up on my KZbin Channel of me portraying a more badass version of Ron Stoppable for about 10 months now getting near 500 views and preparing to reshoot some scenes for episode 2 of my series👊🏻💪🏻

[@jswatch9270]

@@juansconsuegra I'll check it out.

[@juansconsuegra]

@@jswatch9270 please do as it would mean a lot to me for the commentary feedback as well on the video especially for the love that the Kim Possible fan community has on the show and me being a huge Kim Possible fan being able to relate to Ron Stoppable is what made me do the adult fan series on my KZbin Channel and my version of Ron Stoppable as not just for my acting career but also being a martial artist as well. Plus you’ll see that I put in some callbacks/references to seasons in the show.

[@Sphiinxs]

Man id love to see a Mighty med honest review

[@michaelnally2841]

I have a slight confession. When this show was on tv I avoided watching it because I didn’t wanna watch a “girl show”. I however caught it one day during the final season and was kicking myself for not watching earlier. One major problem I do have with this show is they never released seasons 3 and 4 on dvd outside of So the drama. So could Disney or some third party please release the last 2 seasons please and thank you?

[@420curdner]

I've never seen the show, but now I have to watch it

[@sophiecooper1824]

And did you watch it now ?

[@420curdner]

@@sophiecooper1824 it's still on my list, I will have time during Thanksgiving. Thanks for reminding me

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Final you review it

[@ProfessorDreamer]

The BlockBuster Buster can you do a Honest Review of the Harley Quinn 2019 Cartoon.

great

[@stormshadowproductions1660]

29:20 favorite episode

[@Dimensioneer88]

I really HATE the Lilo and Stitch crossover mainly because of snooty Lilo is in that episode. I had never seen Kim Possible and even I was like "You do NOT diss Kim Possible you little pissant!"

[@hapytreefriends78]

Lilo just hates redheads

[@Rixec2]

Kim Possible is always amazing. I watched it as a kid and still enjoy it as an adult. The comedy was on point and the action was creative and amazing. I'd love to see a sequel series one day where Kim and Ron are married with kids, but they're all saving the world as a family. They don't just wake the kids for school, they wake them to save the world.

[@neonnwave1]

I personally don't think Kim Possible should get a 5th season or continue at all. The story of Kim and Ron ended on a great note. A reboot would make sense but I don't trust Disney with how they are now. I'd prefer if it took place 20 years later and followed a new cast of characters, like Kim's children who try to follow in their parents' foot steps but struggle thus must find their own ways of dealing with their dilemmas (with Kim and Ron being supporting characters and possibly mentors). That way it'd be something new, be its own thing while preserving the original, and give fans of KP what they wanted simultaneously which is a continuation of the story (kinda like Batman Beyond in a way).

[@Rixec2]

@@neonnwave1 That's essentially what I said. A series with them as adults and married with kids, waking the kids to save the world as well as school. They all have their own stories, adults and kids alike.

[@neonnwave1]

@@Rixec2 No, I meant the focus is on Kim's children rather than Kim and Ron. Their story is already complete so it'd make more sense to focus on the children and their struggles instead. Kim and Ron do their own thing while the kids fight villains without them.

[@Rixec2]

@@neonnwave1 I don't know if Kim, at the very least, would give up saving the world, hence the family angle. And beings parents still can be a struggle all its own to explore. It can be like the new Ducktales, where they alternated between what episodes focuses on whom, showing all they go through. Yes, the kids can be the main focus, but we don't forget those that started it as well and how their lives go.

[@neonnwave1]

@@Rixec2 Hence why I said Kim and Ron would take the role of supporting characters, like Bruce Wayne was in Batman Beyond. I'd picture that the kids want to help their parents by fighting crime on their behalf (maybe secretly at first) to lighten the burden on them - as well as to get out of Kim's shadow. Kim wouldn't want to give up saving the world and Ron wouldn't give up helping Kim. The problem would be that being a parent plus their day job is already a burden enough so adding saving the world to the list would just make things more difficult for her. Possibly even ruin the relationship she has with her kids due to being so busy (which is a thing in real life btw). Maybe the kids, especially the daughter, may grow some sort of resentment because she's living in Kim's shadow and everyone compares them and feels inferior in comparison (she's the kids aren't Possibles, they're Stoppables).

[@Magicghost23]

👍👍👍

[@jordanhighland8046]

Cool 😎

[@warrirornunluv801]

...wait, THE FANTASY ISLAND GUY!?

[@zanzariy]

21:30 One of not many people who makes a point of looking in the right order. Unfortunately, even Christy Romano, did series reviews in the wrong order.

[@DigiRangerScott]

MEATCAKES 28:47

[@bethanyvarre9142]

Badical!!!

[@da-vidcargill4975]

Erod you forget kim possible is in a world where magic exists due to American dragon cross over with lil and stitch with crossed over with KP

[@michaelnally2841]

And of course Ron and Monkey Fist’s mystic monkey powers

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

his fantasy is different than the real thing

[@wakeangel2001]

Am I the only one who noticed that Kim's car looks like a purple version of War for Cybertron Bumblebee's alt mode?

[@sasamichan]

Studios thinking kids will lose interest in a show and not making a show for adults is annoying. They did it back in the day and I feel like we STILL get shows with 3 or less seasons today.

[@Dim4323]

Cousin larry looks alot like Angry video game nerd?

[@18adog18]

are you subscribed to mrbeast?

[@sadlobster1]

I absolutely love this show and STILL love it, even after all these years. However, looking back, there were three or four small (yet still rather irritating) elements in KP that I'm surprised lasted as long as they did. 1. I cannot stand Mr. Barkin's character; he's loud, bossy, obnoxiously strict and proof that military people are NOT qualified to be educators in any way. My biggest pet peeve with him was his constant need to be the only one to teach a class, should something happen to the original teacher. Such a practice shouldn't be legal, even within the realm of animation. 2. Speaking of obnoxious and annoying characters, I hated Bonnie almost a much as Barkin. The fact that she tries to make herself seem more important than Kim was the most irritating aspect of her character. Even after learning about her (supposed) inadequacies due to her sisters' behavior, I STILL refused to empathize with her. Perhaps, the most annoying thing about her was how Bonnie tried to make high school issues more important than saving the world. She seems like the type of person who would HAPPILY sell the souls of humanity to the Devil, so long as she would be top of the world. Kind of reminds me a bit of Odalia Blight, when you think about it. 3. As much as I love BOTH the Dr.s Possible, I found their tendencies to treat her like a toddler to be rather embarrassing. A big example of this is seen in October 31st (the episode title, not the date.) It should've been obvious that Kim had no interest in doing her family's traditions on Halloween and that Kim didn't have to tell them that (even though she didn't.) If you're a parent and your child holds zero interest in something you're doing, you should TRY and respect their wishes. Finally, we come to Ron's character...I love the dude, he's one of my favorite animated characters. But he and Marcy Wu from Amphibia share a common personality flaw, they expect their besties to go along with whatever they enjoy; no matter what...simply because they're best friends. The main difference between the two is Ron wouldn't lie to Kim into doing something he wants, thereby trapping them in a bad situation...like what Marcy did with the music box. Still, Ron has had plenty of moments where he tries to get Kim to enjoy something he does; only to be rejected (albeit gently, on occasion) seconds later. One big example of this was him wanting to be the Middleton Mad Dogs mascot, way back...and Kim outright insulted his skills to his face. At least, KP learned her lesson about that by the end of the episode. Still, this would be one of several moments where Ron overused the Best Friends card on Kim and if there's one thing I've learned in the years following this show's end; it's that if you use that card too many times...your friendships could be put at risk

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

interesting opinions

[@paramount3603]

😒 👎🏻

[@markusengel4701]

lets bring back kim possible